Warimwe Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Warimwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Warimwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya541:855,18332,488
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Warimwe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Warimwe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Warimwe is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Warimwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Warimwe is the 2,436,415th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name Warimwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Warimwe reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

It is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 855,183. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nakuru County, where 89 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 7 percent reside and Laikipia County, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Warimwe Last Name Statistics demography

Warimwe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 67.3% more than the national average, earning $72,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Warinwed809/
Warinwet803/
Warmbe771/
Warinwech753/
Warimbi7138/
Barimue7114/
Warmbhe718/
Warembe712/
Barinwe711/
Barimbe711/
Warinue711/
Wharnwed671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Warimwe
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